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Hi Guys, this is my first post. I’ve been lurking for a while reading and learning.

I have a question re: finishing. I’m hoping someone might be able to help me.
I recently purchased a kit guitar, I’m really happy with the guitar it looks great but after applying a stain coat I am noticing the stain isn’t taking in a cpl of small areas. I think it might be where glue has been absorbed.

Any ideas what I can do to remove it and not that I have already added a coat of stain is it too late?

The glue will need sanded or scraped away. The stain can then be touched up and blended. Careful inspection of your work prior to finishing using a solvent like naptha or DA will help find these spots so they can be taken care of beforehand.

Thanks Brian, I appreciate your help.
Just to clarify......you wouldn't recommend using Acetone for instance?
I was concerned that sanding would not work if the glue had penetrated the timber more than a cpl of mm.

Acetone will do more harm to your satin and really won't eat the glue. Glue doesn't really penetrate far into the wood, a few thousandths of an inch maybe.....

It does depend on the glue but I agree with Brian in that water based glues won't penetrate much and can easily be sanded clean

Thanks fellas really appreciate the advice. I'll get busy sanding.